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REQUEST FOR PUBLIC F'UNDING Non-profit agencies requesting funding form the City of Paris for projects that benefit the citizens of Paris must complete the following information to be eligible for consideration (you may use additional pages, if necessary). In addition, please submit with this form a copy of your agency's most recent financial statement or audit and a detailed budget for the pro- ject. Agencies must also make a brief presentation on their project at a city council meeting. Agency Name: East Texas Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Date: 4/24/09 Agency Mailing Address: 708 Glencrest Lane Loneview TX 75604 Agency Phone Number: 903.756.7633 Agency Fax Number: 903.753.0574 Contact Person: Susan Erwin Contact's Title: Executive Director Contact's Mailing Address: 708 Glencrest Lane Loneview TX 75604 Contact's Phone Number: 903.247.9646 Contact's Fax Number: 903.753.0574 Contact's Email Address: serwin(c~etcada.com Name of Project: _ 1) Access to Recoverv 2) School-Based Prevention Program & 3) Juvenile Probation Pro ram Location/Service Area of Project: 1) Access to Recovery is located at the Paris ETCADA office at 3737 Lamar Ave #200. 1t provides access to treatment services for residents of Lamar County. There are other ATR offices throughout northeast Texas serving 22 additional counties. 2) School-Based Prevention Pro rams serve Paris ISD and North Lamar ISD students in grades 3-8. 3) Juvenile Probation Programs - this is an intensive intervention program that serves youth, ages 14-17, who are in the Lamar County juvenile justice system. Summary of Project: Access to Recovery: Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselors provide confidential services for individuals seeking treatment for alcoholism and/or drug addiction. ETCADA's counselors conduct clinical screenings and assessments to determine the severity of alcohoUdrug problem and then make the most appropriate referral to treat- ment services. ETCADA's after-hours Crisis Help Line provides free, confidential and immediate assistance 24 hours /seven days per week. School-Based Prevention Progranzs: Using research-based curricula with proven outcomes, trained ETCADA staff facili- tate drug and alcohol prevention programs in Paris and North Lamar ISDs. These programs are designed to reduce the onset of the use of alcohol, tobacco and other drugs by youth. The school-based component also includes individual coun- seling sessions for youth in alternative school settings. Juvenile Probation Programs: Youtll who are involved in the justice system receive a 10-week outcome-based program, Proiect Toward No Drug Abuse, and individual counseling by trained ETCADA staff. Describe how your project will benefit the City of Paris and its citizens: ETCADA's programs meet critical commu- nity needs by linking addicted youth and adults to drug/alcohol treatment and ensuring that community youth are exposed to prevention strategies that are proven to reduce the onset of the use of drugs or alcohol. List other sources of funding for this project and the amounts: ETCADA programs are funded through grants from the Texas Department of State Health Services and require a 5% local match of funds. Additional program support is re- ceived from Lamar County United Way ($5,000) and Lamar County ($500). %_.iiy ui rxns 000077 0077 Revised 4/01/09 ,